Alabama Red Snapper Season To Close December 31

The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will close the state’s 2025 private angler red snapper fishing season at midnight on December 31. Alabama’s 2025 federal allocation of red snapper was 664,552 pounds. “This was the first year under state management that we opened the red snapper season for seven days a week,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR commissioner. “Most of the season was under this format, and it provided maximum access to the fishery for Alabama’s anglers. In 2025, the recreational red snapper season was open for 196 days.” The 2026 quota will be 664,552 pounds, and MRD will announce the dates for the 2026 fishing season in the spring. The red snapper season days for federally permitted for-hire charter vessels will also end at midnight on December 31.